SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Representative Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) and disability advocates held a press conference in Springfield to spotlight a series of reform bills aimed at addressing critical failures within the…

SPRINGFIELD – Rep. Charlie Meier showed Maliah Riechmann and Clara Kozuszek around the Capitol today as they served as his Page for the Day. Maliah Riechmann is a senior at…

SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Representative Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) released the following statement after Governor JB Pritzker presented a Budget Address and State of the State for members of the Illinois…

CENTRALIA, IL – State Representative Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) is voicing support for the workers of Warren G Murray Center in Centralia who are taking a stand against poor leadership and lack…

SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Representative Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) is continuing his work to legislate on behalf of workers with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Meier was an outspoken critic of the…

HIGHLAND, IL – Following the release of the 2025 Resource Adequacy Study by the Illinois Power Agency, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, and the Illinois Commerce Commission warning of an impending energy…

State Representative Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) issued the statement following the Governor’s signing of SB 1950, which legalizes physician-assisted suicide in Illinois. “I am deeply disappointed in Governor Pritzker’s decision to…

From Riverbender.com – With doors wide open to neighbors experiencing homelessness and those less fortunate, Madison County shared a Thanksgiving meal rooted in compassion and community. Madison County employees served…

SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Representative Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) issued the following statement after Governor JB Pritzker signed an executive order blaming President Trump for agricultural hardship sin Illinois: “JB Pritzker…

SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Representative Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) are responding following the release of 2026-2030 waterfowl season dates, which notably did not…